Machview Err Msgs: "Couldn't View..." and "Couldn't Execute..."

 Last reviewed: April 15, 1997
Article ID: Q134609
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2

SYMPTOMS

One of the following error messages appears after you run the Systems Management Server Machview command:

  • Couldn't View Selected Object

    -or-

  • Couldn't Execute the Given Query

CAUSE

You used the incorrect command line syntax for the Machview command.

The Machview command line help incorrectly documents the syntax as follows: 

   MACHVIEW machineid
   MACHVIEW /Q architechure:group:attribute=value

RESOLUTION

Use the proper Machview command line syntax as follows: 

 machview /q "Personal Computer:MICROSOFT|IDENTIFICATION|1.0:SMSID=<smsid>"

 where <smsid> is the SMSID of the client you want to query. This option
 is case sensitive and the quotation marks are required.
For example, if Systems Management Server Administrator shows your computer SMSID as SMS0002, type the Machview command as follows: 

 machview /q "Personal Computer:MICROSOFT|IDENTIFICATION|1.0:SMSID=SMS0002"

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms
Keywords : kbbug1.00 kbbug1.10 kbbug1.20 kbnetwork kbusage ntdocerr smsdocerr
Version : 1.0 1.1 1.2
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: April 15, 1997
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